For 'Post War Landscapes'. Photographer's note: 'The memorial consists of a garden and Portland stone memorial tablet inscribed with the famous quote from his Inaugural Address: Let every Nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend or oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and success of liberty. Landscape architect Geoffrey Jellicoe designed the garden and sculptor Alan Collins designed and carved the stone inscription. Visitors reach the memorial by treading a steep path of irregular granite steps, intended to symbolise a pilgrimage. There are 50 steps in total. Each step is different from all others, with the entire flight made from 60,000 hand-cut granite setts.'
This is part of the Volume: VF000204 Post-War Landscapes; within the Series: HEC01/028 Post-War Landscapes; within the Collection: HEC01 Historic England
© Historic England Archive
Photographer: Davies, James O: Historic England
Commemorative Monument
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